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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?EarthJupiterMercurySaturn
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
Sun and moon orbit Earth
Earth and moon orbit Sun
Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
Earth and sun orbit moon
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat planet is eighth in the Solar System?UranusJupiterNeptuneMars
- 4. Multiple Choice
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______gasmetalwaterrock - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the largest object in our solar system?SunJupiterEarthPluto
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.AsteroidCometMoonMeteor
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the second closest planet to the sun?EarthSaturnVenusMercury
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is third from the sun?MarsPlutoVenusEarth
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which planet is NOT one of the
"Gas Giants"?
Uranus
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the largest planet in
our solar system?
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Mars
- 11. Multiple ChoiceOne full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.axisrotationrevolutionsatellite
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSelect the order from smallest to largest.Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universeSun, Milky Way, universe, solar systemSun, solar system, Milky Way, universeSun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDay and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.revolutionorbitrotation
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which outer planets have rings?
Just Saturn
Saturn and Jupiter
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
all 4 of the outer planets
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is the hottest planet?MercuryMarsVenusSaturn
- 16. Multiple Choice
This table shows the rotation period and revolution period for 6 planets, and Earth’s moon, all relative to Earth’s periods. Which 2 planets have shorter days than Earth?
Jupiter and Saturn
Venus and Mercury
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn and Moon
- 17. Multiple Choice
How long ago was our solar system formed?
10 million years ago
4.6 million years ago
4.6 billion years ago
2 billion years ago
- 18. Multiple Choice
a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles
nebula
terrestrial planets
collision
asteroids
- 19. Multiple Choice
the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
Aristarchus
accretion
nebula
heliocentric system
- 20. Multiple Choice
a large planet composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. The gas giants of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
terrestrial planets
planetesimals
nebula
gas giant planets
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